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Plantsbrook School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1RB · plantsbrookschool.co.uk · 0121 362 7310

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.8
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.65 mi
2.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,574
76 over 1,498 places · 105%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.9%
First language not English
9.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Broadleaf Partnership Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.65 mi (2.66 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.38 mi (2.22 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 273 families put the school first and 270 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 336 (Places 254)336September 2023: 400 (Places 235)400September 2024: 306 (Places 238)306September 2025: 259 (Places 237)259September 2026: 273 (Places 270)273Places 270
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262702731▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252372591.1▲76%
September 2024Sept 20242383061.3▲68%
September 2023Sept 20232354001.7▲54%
September 2022Sept 20222543361.3▲68%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.65 mi2.66 km
September 20251.38 mi2.22 km
September 20241.07 mi1.72 km
September 20230.79 mi1.27 km
September 20221.26 mi2.02 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.8, and 59.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.9 (England 46.3)53.92017/18: 53.4 (England 46.5)53.42018/19: 52.8 (England 46.7)52.82021/22: 52.2 (England 48.8)52.22022/23: 50.9 (England 46.3)50.92023/24: 50.8 (England 45.9)50.82024/25: 51.8 (England 46.0)51.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.846.0
▲59.7%45.4%
▲77.7%64.8%
▲71.7%40.5%
▲4.924.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.8+7
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education27.9−7.8
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship4.4+1.4
Employment1.3−0.8
Not in a lasting destination2.6−2.1
Activity not captured3.1+1.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.7 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.5 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
149 studentsC (30.1)Below average -0.37
149 studentsC (30.3)Below average -0.36
63 studentsDist- (32.3)Above average +0.30
9.4%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24133C+ (33.7)+0.07
2022/23151C+ (32.2)—
2021/22134C+ (34.5)—
2018/19119C (29.6)-0.07
2017/18103C+ (32.7)+0.28
2016/17134C (28.8)0.00
2015/16132C- (26.7)+0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.7+2.7
Further education0.6−2.1
Apprenticeship6.7−2.6
Employment24+2
Not in a lasting destination8.7+2.7
Activity not captured1.3−2.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Plantsbrook School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (190 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
79%
Replies
190
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 57 parents (30%) with SEND

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